Senior Social Worker – Inpatients, Outpatients and Emergency (Shift Work)
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Date: 1 week ago
City: Nedlands, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
Support young patients and their families through health challenges.
CRVCID No. 670364
As a Senior Social Worker, you will help children and families navigate the challenges that can arise from their health and disability condition.
You will apply knowledge drawn from experience in a clinical setting to understand the emotional, social, and psychological needs of our young patients and their families. You will work with families in situations involving the diagnosis of a health condition, disability, child-protection, trauma and bereavement.
Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include
Resources can be provided to support transition from an adult health care environment.
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department (ED) Social Work team deliver services seven days a week including during peak referral periods (late afternoon and evening)..
This is a fast-paced role responding to diverse and varied circumstances and to families in crisis. You will balance autonomy, along with collaboration working closely with medical, mental health and nursing colleagues to respond to complex situations involving trauma, acute medical events, situational crisis and unexpected presentations.
There are additional annual leave entitlements and penalty loadings for shift work in the ED.
Inpatients and Outpatients
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support children and families to minimise the impact of illness, disability and hospitalisation and provide specialist clinical expertise in addressing the psychosocial aspects of their health care.
You have the opportunity to work therapeutically with families at the time of diagnosis or at different times during their child’s treatment to achieve improved health and well-being.
About Our Department
Based at Perth Children’s Hospital, our dedicated team of Social Workers, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers, and Welfare Officers provides a wide range of services to children and young people from birth to 16 years of age. These include specialist counselling, crisis support, advocacy, education, service coordination, and referrals to community-based resources.
Health issues can significantly affect the emotional and social well-being of children and their families. As part of a holistic care approach, we work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to assess needs and offer compassionate support, helping families navigate the practical, personal, and emotional challenges of illness, disability, and hospitalisation.
We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life. Our support often extends beyond hospital walls, including outreach to rural and regional families following discharge.
How to apply: We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Angela Tsuro on [email protected] or 08 6456 0413 with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
This is a recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 31 August 2026.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here
CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
CRVCID No. 670364
- This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time, Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
- We currently have a variety of full time, part time, shift work, weekend and public holiday positions available.
- Our Emergency Department and After Hours service operates 7 days a week including public holidays.
- Inpatient and Outpatient services operate within business hours.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will help children and families navigate the challenges that can arise from their health and disability condition.
You will apply knowledge drawn from experience in a clinical setting to understand the emotional, social, and psychological needs of our young patients and their families. You will work with families in situations involving the diagnosis of a health condition, disability, child-protection, trauma and bereavement.
Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include
- Working collaboratively as a multidisciplinary team member to conduct psychosocial assessments and deliver a range of interventions with patients and their families.
- Providing counselling, advocacy and education on accessing additional community family support services.
- Actively participating in and providing clinical supervision to Social Workers and Social Work students.
Resources can be provided to support transition from an adult health care environment.
Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department (ED) Social Work team deliver services seven days a week including during peak referral periods (late afternoon and evening)..
This is a fast-paced role responding to diverse and varied circumstances and to families in crisis. You will balance autonomy, along with collaboration working closely with medical, mental health and nursing colleagues to respond to complex situations involving trauma, acute medical events, situational crisis and unexpected presentations.
There are additional annual leave entitlements and penalty loadings for shift work in the ED.
Inpatients and Outpatients
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support children and families to minimise the impact of illness, disability and hospitalisation and provide specialist clinical expertise in addressing the psychosocial aspects of their health care.
You have the opportunity to work therapeutically with families at the time of diagnosis or at different times during their child’s treatment to achieve improved health and well-being.
About Our Department
Based at Perth Children’s Hospital, our dedicated team of Social Workers, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers, and Welfare Officers provides a wide range of services to children and young people from birth to 16 years of age. These include specialist counselling, crisis support, advocacy, education, service coordination, and referrals to community-based resources.
Health issues can significantly affect the emotional and social well-being of children and their families. As part of a holistic care approach, we work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to assess needs and offer compassionate support, helping families navigate the practical, personal, and emotional challenges of illness, disability, and hospitalisation.
We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life. Our support often extends beyond hospital walls, including outreach to rural and regional families following discharge.
How to apply: We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
- A statement in 2 – 3 pages maximum addressing the following selection criteria:
- EC2. Demonstrated experience and ability to provide an advanced social work service and range of interventions to children and families in crisis situations including life limiting diagnosis, disability, child protection, trauma and bereavement.
- EC3. Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate Social Work services including application of quality improvement principles.
- EC 4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Evidence of a Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers OR Evidence from the AASW of assessment of an overseas social work qualification and AASW membership eligibility.
- The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Angela Tsuro on [email protected] or 08 6456 0413 with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
This is a recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 31 August 2026.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here
CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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